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Marshall Football Team History


Marshall Thundering Herd
Marshall University
 Huntington, WV
Founded: 1837
Stadium: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Capacity: 30,475
Colors: Green & White
Coach: Bob Pruett
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1895  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Bob Pruett enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Marshall.
 The Thundering Herd won the Southern Conference Championship.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Howard (DC)  55   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. West Virginia State  42   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Georgia Southern  29   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Western Kentucky  37   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Virginia Military Institute  45   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Western Carolina  56   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Appalachian State  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Citadel  56   25   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ East Tennessee State  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Furman  42   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Delaware  59   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 7  vs. Furman  54   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 14  vs. Northern Iowa  31   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 21  vs. Montana  49   29   W       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record15-0
  Points Scored658
  Scoring Average43.9
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record18-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record11-0
  Away Record4-0
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Marshall 15-0658210   Bob Pruett
Appalachian State 7-4223196   Jerry Moore
Georgia Southern 4-7255295   Frank Ellwood

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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